The Motley Bauhaus is looking for a General Manager to help lead one of Melbourne's most popular, unique and independent arts venues. It's an opportunity to join an established and close knit creative team and play a significant part in what comes next.

If you want this choice position, have a cheery disposition… and a good head for business.

The Motley Bauhaus is looking for an experienced General Manager to help guide, shape and grow an established, much-loved independent arts business and the creative community that surrounds it.

You must have experience managing a team and be able to work independently, whilst incorporating direction from the Motley Director, you’ll take responsibility for the people, programming, finances and daily operations that keep the Motley thriving.

This is not a position for people who stress easily or need a low stimulus environment. Every day is different, every week brings a current set of challenges. Tensions can get high, and issues do occur. Sometimes big decisions need to be made in the moment. This is a world where people care a lot and that can have the effect of dramatically raising the stakes. We need someone who can navigate their way through with calm reason and measured response.

Don’t panic. It’s just art. Both vitality important and utter frivolity. The venue staff want a supportive and structured work environment, the artists are here to build their career and change the world, and the audience just want a good time. You need to be able to balance all those needs whilst staying focussed on the bottom line.

We need someone who has a background in businesses and knows how to make them grow. We want someone who understands what makes the Motley special and has ideas about where it could go next.

Have a read of our manifesto:





https://themotley.com.au/about.html

The Motley Bauhaus is looking for a General Manager to help lead one of Melbourne's most popular, unique and independent arts venues. It's an opportunity to join an established and close knit creative team and play a significant part in what comes next.

If you want this choice position, have a cheery disposition… and a good head for business.

The Motley Bauhaus is looking for an experienced General Manager to help guide, shape and grow an established, much-loved independent arts business and the creative community that surrounds it.

You must have experience managing a team and be able to work independently, whilst incorporating direction from the Motley Director, you’ll take responsibility for the people, programming, finances and daily operations that keep the Motley thriving.

This is not a position for people who stress easily or need a low stimulus environment. Every day is different, every week brings a new set of challenges. Tensions can get high, and issues do occur. Sometimes big decisions need to be made in the moment. This is a world where people care a lot and that can have the effect of dramatically raising the stakes. We need someone who can navigate their way through with calm reason and measured response.

Don’t panic. It’s just art. Both vitality important and utter frivolity.



The venue staff want a supportive and structured work environment, the artists are here to build their career and change the world, and the audience just want a good time. You need to be able to balance all those needs whilst staying focussed on the bottom line.

We need someone who has a background in businesses and knows how to make them grow. We want someone who understands what makes the Motley special and has ideas about where it could go next.

Have a read of our manifesto:

https://themotley.com.au/about.html

About you

You bring sound judgment, personal accountability and experience leading a team. You know how to work with different personalities, communicate expectations clearly and create an environment where people feel supported and do their best work.

You have a good head for business, can look at stats and spreadsheets and use them to make good decisions that grow and nurture the business. You understand that the only way the keep the wheels of creativity turning is with a strong cash flow..

You’re approachable, curious and good company. You enjoy working with artists and front of house staff, and you can handle difficult conversations with warmth and confidence. You take the work seriously while keeping a good sense of humour.

When someone brings you an ambitious or unusual idea, your instinct is to work together to find how to make it happen. You can use the reality of constraints and turn them into opportunities for growth, whilst making sensible decisions about resources.

You’re also organised and financially capable. You can move between immediate demands and longer-term projects without losing track of commitments, budgets or deadlines. You notice what needs attention,

📌 General Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 THE MOTLEY BAUHAUS
📍 Melbourne